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MEGA REX

W. Scott Persons

A Tyrannosaurus Named Scotty

"Scotty," the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the world, was discovered by an elementary school teacher in Saskatchewan's Frenchman River Valley in 1991. It took twenty-three years to excavate the bones and prepare the skeleton for study. Now Scotty has found a new home in the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, where the giant T. rex is the star of a new exhibition. As the largest and longest-lived T. rex ever discovered, Scotty offers fascinating research possibilities, and Dr. Scott Persons is the lead paleontologist on an in-depth scientific report on this unique fossil.
In Mega Rex, Persons distills these findings, plus thrilling details about the discovery of Scotty and the lives of tyrannosaurs, into an exciting illustrated account.

Featuring profiles of paleontologists, field crew members, museum artists and other members of "team rex,"and over 150 images including illustrations by Beth Zaiken and over thirty photos, Mega Rex offers an in-depth look at a new superstar of the fossil world and new insight into tyrannosaurs and the world they inhabited.
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Published 2023-05-10 by Harbour Publishing

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Take a journey back in time when central Canada was a tropical sea with the largest predator on the continent hunting along the shoreline. Readers of all ages will enjoy this amazing tale of good science in action. -- Bob McDonald, Host of CBC's Quirks & Quarks

[...] lively, authoritative, and fun. -- Kirkus Reviews

In the crowded field of dinosaur non-fiction books, Mega Rex stands out. This guide is expertly written by Scott Persons, the paleontologist who led the first research study of the largest and oldest Tyrannosaurus rex known to the scientific world. --Quill and Quire

Thorough, detailed and well-researched, Mega Rex: A Tyrannosaurus Named Scotty will captivate dinosaur enthusiasts with its engaging text and well-chosen illustrations. Highly Recommended. -- Gail Hamilton, CM: Canadian Materials